Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1172, 2026
An amendment to the zoning bylaw to repeal green roof density bonus provisions and remove underground density bonus provisions in specific zones.
- The construction of a small accessory building such as a pump house, gazebo, garden shed or play house if all the following apply:
- The building is located within an existing landscaped area;
- No native trees are removed;
- The building is outside of a Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area, or a minimum of 10 metres from the high water mark of the ocean; and
- The total area of small accessory buildings is less than 10 m².
- Emergency actions required to prevent, control or reduce an immediate threat to human life, the natural environment or public or private property including:
- Forest fire, flood, and erosion protection works;
- Protection, repair or replacement of public utilities;
- Clearing of an obstruction from a bridge, culvert, dock, wharf or stream;
- Bridge repairs; and
- Removal of hazardous trees.
GUIDELINES – GENERAL
The following guidelines apply to all development permit applications in all Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem Development Permit Areas:
i. Identify critical areas containing important, rare or fragile sensitive ecosystems or habitat. ii. Avoid locating development in areas containing important, rare or fragile sensitive ecosystems or habitat where reasonable alternative sites exist. iii. The area cleared and disturbed for development should be minimized. iv. Fewer, but larger, undisturbed areas should be retained, rather than small or isolated undisturbed areas. v. Buildings and associated infrastructure should be sited with sufficient undisturbed space around significant mature or established trees to protect root systems. vi. Undeveloped buffer areas should be retained around sensitive ecosystems, features or habitat where feasible. Buffer areas should be of sufficient width to limit access by invasive plants. vii. Natural features should be retained through incorporation into the design of the development. In particular, unique or special natural features such as native grasses, rare plants, unique land forms, rock outcroppings, mature trees, spits and dunes should be protected. viii. Connections and corridors should be maintained to provide continuity between sensitive ecosystems and important habitat. ix. Use of drought resistant and native plants in landscaping is encouraged. x. The planting or introduction of non-native plants should be avoided. xi. Avoid the introduction of invasive species. xii. Soil removal or deposit within or adjacent to a sensitive ecosystems or habitat should be avoided. xiii. Alteration of natural drainage systems in ways that increase or decrease the amount of water available to a sensitive ecosystem should be avoided. xiv. Septic fields should be located in such a manner to avoid the possibility of polluting sensitive ecosystems or habitat. xv. Driveways and other accesses should be limited to the number required for safe access, with shared driveway access where feasible. Driveway lengths and widths should be limited to the minimum necessary. If possible, the use of impervious surfaces should be discouraged. xvi. The permit conditions may include: * Construction of permanent or temporary fencing around sensitive features; * Fencing, flagging and posting of notices during construction; * Limits on blasting in sensitive areas; * Limits on construction timing; * Provision of works to maintain or restore the quantity or quality of water reaching environmentally sensitive areas or habitat; * Restoration or enhancement of disturbed sensitive ecosystems and habitat; and * Registration of restrictive covenants.
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